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2022-01-21 | |
发布年 | 2022 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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Southwold bathing waters classified as excellent and good99% of bathing waters in England have passed water quality standards following testing at over 400 designated sites carried out by the Environment Agency. ![]() Southwold beach. The results show that for the 2021 bathing season 94.7% of beaches and inland waters gained an excellent or good rating. While 4.3% achieved the minimum sufficient rating. This compares with 98.3% passing the required standards in 2019, and is the highest number since new standards were introduced in 2015. Among the bathing waters achieving excellent and good are the 2 designated bathing sites at Southwold. Southwold the Pier bathing water has been classified as excellent meaning the local authority can re-apply for a blue flag provided it meets other criteria. Southwold the Denes also went up in classification to good. Southwold the Pier dropped from excellent to good in 2018 and has remained there until now. This was due to the occasional high result for E.Coli. Investigations carried out by the Environment Agency were inconclusive but contamination by algae was a possible cause of the E. coli recorded. In 2021 no high levels of E. coli were present in any of the samples and therefore the bathing water quality was classified as excellent. ![]() Beach sampling equipment at Southwold beach. At Southwold the Denes, the Environment Agency and Anglian Water have worked together to improve the water quality. The bathing water has been classified as sufficient since 2017 but has now improved to good. Investigations by the Environment Agency and Anglian Water in 2018 revealed that the Southwold Waste Water Treatment Works was causing bacterial contamination of the Denes bathing water. As a result, Anglian Water started chemical dosing in 2019 to disinfect the wastewater to reduce the bacteria levels in the bathing water during the bathing season. This technology has helped improve the water quality. A permanent system to disinfect the sewage effluent will be completed by March 2025. An enlarged storm storage tank was installed at the Waste Water Treatment Works in 2021 to reduce the frequency and volumes of storm sewage discharges. John Daniels, Senior Environment Officer, said:
Greg Hall, Coastal Catchment Manager for Anglian Water said:
The Environment Agency has been monitoring bathing water sites since the 1990s, and in this time there have been significant improvements. In the early 1990s, for example, just 28% of bathing waters met the highest standards in force at that time. Based on today’s data, 99% of bathing waters meet the minimum standard, with 70.7% reaching the highest standards. While progress has been made, there is still much more to be done to ensure cleaner and healthier waters for people to enjoy. We are clear that more needs to be done on the part of water companies. We are taking robust action to support regulators, businesses, farmers and councils to help clean up our waters. Since 2015 the Environment Agency has required water companies to install Event Duration Monitors at bathing water sites. This captures data on the frequency and duration of storm overflow discharges. All the data is published online so the public can see what is happening in their local area. More than 12,000 of England’s 15,000 storm overflows now have these monitors, and the remaining 3,000 will have them by end of next year. Knowing more about water quality helps people make informed decisions on when and where to swim. The Environment Agency’s Swimfo website provides detailed information on each of the 400+ bathing waters in England. It also notifies bathers when Pollution Risk Warnings have been issued. Environment Agency chair Emma Howard Boyd said:
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said:
Published 21 January 2022
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